So much as

adverb

Definitions

1.adverbEven; suggests a minimum, especially regarding what might be expected.

"Without so much as asking, he walked into the office and started digging through their files."

2.adverbBut rather.

"I'm not staring at her breasts so much as admiring her brooch."

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